‘The Counselor’ doesn’t miss a beat – In ‘The Counselor’, a lawyer finds himself running for his life after he overcomes years of resistance and becomes involved in drug trafficking. http://ow.ly/2B5p9J

‘Big Ass Spider’ packs a lot of fun in the trunk – A ‘Big Ass Spider’ escapes a military lab and it’s up to a team of scientists and a brave exterminator to keep it from spinning a city-wide web of chaos. http://ow.ly/2B3hLU

‘We Are What We Are’ questions traditions cloaked in blood – In ‘We Are What We Are’, the Parkers follow an ancient, divisive practice that gives the eldest female members responsibilities beyond those of a typical family. http://ow.ly/2B3d2Z

New on DVD for October 22 – This week’s releases include possibly the final chapter in an epic romance; a genuinely terrifying horror picture; a very contemporary comedy; an outstanding adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s plays; and some classic and new TV. http://ow.ly/2AZivO